Wichita eagle., 1887-07-10
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
The Johnston & Larimer Dry
Goods Company Organized.
With a Capital Of 100000 Which VIII
be Put Into the Finest ana
Most Complete Stock West
of Chicago.

There was considerable surprise and re-
greet expressed by the many customers ana
| friends of the energetic and ACCOMMODATING
firm of Larimer & Stinson, to hear OF their
having sold out their retail dry goods busl'
ness here, but the sequel proves that they did
not intend to abandon business in Wichita
but that this was the first step towards the
organization of wholesale dry goods corpra
ton that will not only be credit to Wichita
and her commercial interests, but as large
and important base of supplies IN that line
for the great and rapidly developing territory
tributary to this place.
| The. new company is composed Of
the present well known wholesale
dry goods firm of W. W. Johnston & Co..
and Messrs Larimer g. Stinson who are
thorough and capable business men in every
sense of the word.
The organization was brought about by the
already and constantly increasing demand
for a large and complete establishment IL
this line, and one capable in every way, a:
| this company will be, to keep abreast OF any
and all competition, whether from Kansas
CITY or more remote eastern markets, and to
meet the requirements of the best class Oh
merchants in the tributary territory OF
Southern and Western Kansas, Indian Ter
ritory.. Northern Texas and Colorado, to
dealers in any of which they can offer the
great inducements of big saving in freight
and time, and as large and well assorted
stocks to select from as the most critical buy
or could demand.
A sufficient force of travelling statesmen 70
cover the above named territory will be
put on the road at once.
The new company start in under the most
favorable auspices and with complete
working organization. All the members
being practical dry goods men. The Messrs.
Johnston having a successful experience OF
many years in the jobbing business exclu-
sively, and an extensive acquaintance among
| the manufacturers of New England and the
south. A New York Office in charge OF q
competent resident buyer has already been
established, and in addition members OF the
company will spend considerable time in the
eastern markets.
Mr.. johnson, ST., and Mr.. Miner, Of the
| notion department, left for New York last
week, and Mr. Larimer goes on next week.
The company will occupy the present house
of w. w. johnson & Co. until building te
be erected for their purpose, 60 feet front by
14O feet deep four stories high, can be com
pleted and which will be rushed forward tt
completion as rapidly as possible.
THE MISSOURI, KANSAS Il SOUTHWEST
| ERN.
| The Emporia, Kingman and Wichita di
| rectors. constituted of a majority of The
board and all of the board except the fivt
| New York members, held a meeting in Thu
city night before last and an adjourned NEE
| ing yesterday. The meeting was for thu
| purpose of taking the necessary steps Il
meet the requirements of the New York par
ties, " no propose to enter upon the work O
construction Immediately. The NJ, K. q s
W., it will be remembered, proposes to built
its road from Kansas City to Wichita and t.
Kingman, together with a line from som'
| point on the Missouri river by way Of To
peka and Emporia to a junction with tn
other line at or south of En-
poria Nearly a half million of aid ha
al ready been vote d TO this lire with Sed,
wick county and several cities and township
to hear from, ard which, without question
will act promptly as soon as convinced tina
the enterprise is in good faith. The lin
would occupy that proposed for the john.
Long scheme which turned out to be swim
die, or hoodwink, of pretty large proper
lions. This line would prove, and we hop
will be built, in the interest or as an exten
sion Of either the Chicago & Alton or of tn
Milwaukee & st. Paul. Mr. Conkling, VIII
was here yesterday, and who had just re
turned from New York, seemed convince
the enterprise is in the best possible shape
The next meeting of the directors will TAX
place Wednesday next in Chicago.